7. Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer firmly dismissed rumors linking him to the Penn State job opening, declaring, “We are extremely happy at Alabama … There’s never been any link, any conversation, any interest either way. I’m glad we can put that to bed right now.”

6. Vanderbilt quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Diego Pavia begged President Donald Trump to issue an executive order expanding the College Football Playoff to 16 teams, which would not be binding, lamenting the 10-2 team’s No. 14 ranking and exclusion from the 12-team field.

5. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Motor Carrier Safety Unit joined forces with ICE as part of a national crackdown on trucking violations, detaining 82 individuals during commercial motor vehicle inspections primarily on rural interstates

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